So Cold the River

so-so

Ultimately, it is a solid story, just not a great horror story. Lots of local lore, history and, weather; but despite the presence of tornadoes, ghosts and other supernatural elements, it just isn't very creepy.

🎧 Robert Petkoff, the audiobook narrator was fine, too! But again, nothing extra... though this would be a *great* audiobook for a road trip to Indiana!

Image: Inside the atrium at the West Baden Springs Hotel, the setting of the book.

Hestapleton My husband and I honeymooned at this hotel!! 4y

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Dogearedcopy

So Cold the River | Michael Koryta

🎧 For some reason I thought this was a mystery thriller, but it seems to a have a supernatural/horror bent to it!

A failed filmmaker heads to Indiana to check out the West Baden hotel & casino— the place where the enigmatic subject of his next film assignment ostensibly grew up in.

Robert Petkoff sounds oddly younger, smoother and blander than I recall him being on other audiobooks; but not a deal breaker.

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MMFinck

So Cold the River | Michael Koryta

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Nope. Nada. Don‘t - can‘t - buy into this one. I do not recommend it. The writing is very good. But the magic, which is the spine of the novel, did not work for me. (As a rule, I don‘t review books that I don‘t enjoy, but this one is old. I don‘t think my review will hurt any book sales. Read him! Just not this one.)

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Bloomingjen

So Cold the River | Michael Koryta

At the amazing West Baden Springs Hotel on which the fictional hotel in this book is based. I bought a copy of this book at the hotel because I am dorky and like buying a book that has a connection to a place - if that makes sense.

DivineDiana It makes perfect sense! Not dorky at all! 🙂 7y

charl08 Me too! 7y

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NatalieR

So Cold the River | Michael Koryta

Fun Friday Photo!! I collect bookmarks like I collect books. They even have their own special home inside a decorative box on my library shelf when not in use. 😍